Ticket issuing machine



March 12, 1935. I c. F. WEBB 1,994,030

TICKET ISSUING MACHINE Filed July 14, 1952 Patented Mar. 12, 1 935 I1,994,030 TICKET lssume mom Christopher Frederick Webb, Kenton Park,England, assignor to Bell Punch Company Limited, Middlesex, EnglandApplication July 14, 1932, Serial No. 622,529

, In Great Britain July 29, 1931 in Claims. (crass-31) This inventionisfor improvements in or re-* impression roller 4 is arranged to press aticket lating to ticket issuing machines. length of web against thecylinder 1 as it rotates With certain types of ticket issuing machinesso as to print the ticket and move it under the it is necessary toeiiect an alteration of some of control of a guide 5 into engagementwith a ro- 5 the type employed for printing a ticket, -and in tarydelivery wheel 6. These features, however, 5;

this connection it has been proposed to provide do not form part of thepresent invention and in a printing mechanism a type wheel having amerely illustrate one particular arrangement to plurality of type faces,means being arranged ,which the invention may be applied. whereby thetype wheel may be rotated to bring A type wheel 7 having a plurality oftype faces any desired type face intoposition for printing. and carriedby a spindle 8 is rotatably mounted 10 Such a type wheel is usuallyemployed inthe in a bracket 8a secured to the printing cylinder printingmechanism of a totalizator tick'et print- 1, so that the outermost typeface is located the ing and issuing machine for the purpose of .sameradial distance from the axisof the spindle printing the number of therace in connection 2 as the periphery of the printing cylinder. The 1.3with which tickets are issued from the machine spindle 8 is providedwith a detent wheel 9 with.

as receipts for bets. Various means have been which a yieldinglycontrolled detent 10 is arprovided for altering such type wheels so asto ranged to co-operate, the detent beingarranged print the number ofthe next successive race upon. in such a manner that it resists anytendency for the tickets, and it has been usual to provide a the wheel 7to rotate during the act of printing 20. manually operable adjustingmember upon the by the wheel upon a ticket; the detent wheel ismachineitself so that the operator can efiect provided with a number ofteeth equal to the the necessary alteration. It has also been pronumberof faces upon the type wheel 7. A spur posed to provide a c nti'olmechanism operable wheel 11 is keyed to the spindle 8 and is'arranged byan authorized pe son from a distance, so' that in mesh with a secondlike spur wheel 12 keyed I alterations of the race number wheel can onlyto a spindle 13 which is rotatably mounted in the 25 I r be effected atauthorized periods when the ma; bracket 8a. The outer end of the spindle13 is chine is locked against operation. 7 provided with a ratchet wheel14 provided with According to this'invention there is provided. a numberof teeth equal to the number of type a ticket printing and issuingmachine wherein faces upon the wheel 7.

mechanism operable from a remote control is ar- The normal position ofthe printing cylinder 30 ranged, when actuated, to ensure that a type 1is indicated in the drawing and it is to be unmember having a pluralityof type faces will be derstood that withthe particular arrangementsmoved by driving means independent of the said described, one rotationof the cylinder 1 is cf;

echanism, so as to locate a selected type face fected by aify knownmeans to cause one ticket to f ina printing position. g I be printed anddelivered. 35- In order that the invention maybe fully un- A hookedcatch 15 is provided upon the lower derstood, reference is directe'd'tothe accompanyend of a cranked arm 16 which is secured to ingdrawing, inwhich: a horizontally disposed rod 17 which is slid- Figure 1 isasectional side elevation of a print-W, ably mounted at its ends inbearings, not shown.

ing cylinder and other members of the printing The upper end of the arm16 is connected by a 40 mechanism. hereinafter described, the cylinderspring 18 to a pin 19 provided'upon a horizonbeing provided withan'alterable type wheel and tally disposed r0d20, the spring normallymaincontrol mechanism therefor, constructed in actaining the arm 16against a stop 21,'Figure 2, cordance with this invention. in whichposition the hook 15 is located out of .45 Figure 2 is a view at rightangles to Figglre 1. the path of the teeth of the ratchet wheel 14Figure 3 is a plan of Figure 2. but in a position which-ensuresthat uponthe Figure 4 is a sectional plan on the line 4-4 of slidingof ,the rod1'1 in the direction of the .ar-,

ure 2. A row a, Figure 2, the hook 15 may be brought.

Figfire 5 is..a view similar to Figure 1, but illusinto alignment withthe teeth of the said ratchet trating a modification of the invention,and wheel. N

Figure 6 is a view at right angles to Figure 5, The rod 20 is pivotallyconnected at 'one end Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a printing cylin= tothe upper end of a double-armed lever 22 'der 1 is illustrated which. ismounted upon a rowhich is mounted uport a fixed pivot 23 and the tatablespindle 2 and' is arranged to be inked by lower end of which is providedwith a finger 24 ,55" an inking roller 3 as the. cylinderrotates. Anarranged" to extend into a cam slot 25 formed in a plate 26 which ispivotally mounted at 27. The plate 26 is pivotally connected at 28 toone end of the core 29 of a double acting solenoid 30, the windings ofwhich are indicated at 31 and 32. The arrangement is such that upon theenergization of the winding 32 the core 29 is drawn into the solenoidso, as to move the plate 26 to the position indicated in dot and dashlines in Figure 4. Conversely, energization of the winding 31 isarranged to move the plate 26 from the dot and dash position in Figure 4to i the full line position in the said figure.

The operation of the mechanism is as follows:- 7

As stated above, normal stationary position of the printing cylinder isillustrated in Figures 1 to 3 in which the catch 15 is disposed to oneside of the ratchet wheel 14 so that rotation of the printing cylinder 1to print a ticket causes an impression from the wheel 7 to be printedthereon.

If it is desired to rotate the type Wheel one step so that the next typeface thereon is aligned with the printing surface of the cylinder 1, an.

energization of the solenoid 32 is effected from a remote controlswitch, not shown, so as to move the plate 26 into the dot and dashposition-indicated in Figure 4 and thereby move the rod 20 in thedirection of the arrow 1), Figure 2, until a notch 33 thereon is broughtinto alignment with the arm 16, so that the said arm is moved to extendinto the notch by the spring 18. Thereafter the winding 31 of thesolenoid is energized through the medium of the remote control switch sothat" the plate 26 is returned to the position indicated in full linesin the drawing, and the arm 16' is carried therewith by the edge of thenotch 33 into the position indicated in dot and dash lines, Figure 2, sothat the hook 15 is brought into alignment with the teeth of the ratchetwheel 14 and extends between two adjacent teeth thereof. Immediately theprinting cylinder 1 is rotated in the direction of the arrow 0, Figure1, to print the next ticket to be issued a tooth of the ratchet wheel 14engages. the catch 15 and continued rotation of the printing cylinder 1causes the ratchet wheel to be rotated an amount corresponding to onetooth thereof and thereby efiects a-rotation of the type wheel '7 anamount corresponding to one type face. The rotation of the type wheel 7.is effected before the samereaches the inking roller 3 so that the typeface which has been brought into-alignment with the printing surface ofthe cylinder 1 in the manner described'is inked and impressed upon theticket by means of the impression roller 4.

During the rotation of the printing cylinder 1 a pin 34 thereon isarranged to move the arm 16 out of the notch 33 so that it is returnedto its normal position against the stop 21 by the spring 18. No furtheralteration of the type wheel '1 is therefore efiected until thesolenoids 31,

' 32 have been again energized in succession in the manner abovedescribed.

The arrangement above described is particularly adapted for use in aticket issuing machine solenoid 30 is employed for actuating the lockingmechanism and in this case one double acting solenoid may serve thedouble function of controlling the lockingdevice for the machine and theabove described mechanism'for altering the type wheel 7 upon theprinting cylinder.

It is to be understood, however, that the movements of the arm 16necessary to ensure an alteration of the type wheel '7 may be effectedby any convenient electro-magnetic mechanism which may be controlled ata point remote from the machine and may comprise a single electromagnet,the energization of which is caused to move the arm 16 in one directionand the de energization of which is caused to release the arm formovement in the opposite direction by a yielding control.

Moreover, the arm 16 may be arranged so that the catch 15 thereon isnormally located in the plane of the ratchet wheel 14 and thecontrolling movements of the said arm are such that it is rocked aboutthe spindle 17 in one direction for the purpose of bringing the catch15- into operative association with the ratchet wheel and in theopposite direction when no actuation of the ratchet Wheel is required.

In the modification of the invention illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, theprinting cylinder 1 and other parts of the printing mechanism which areof known construction are indicated by similar reference figures tothose illustrated in Figures 1 to 3. In the arrangement illustrated inFigures 5 and 6, however, the type wheel '7 is ar -.r

ranged under the control of a clock type spring 35, Figure 6, one end ofwhich is connected to the spindle 8 of the type wheel and the other endof which is anchored to the bracket 8a in which the type wheelismounted. An escape wheel 36 is keyed to one end of the spindle 8 and isarranged to co-act with an escapement 37 pivotally mounted at 38 to thebracket 8a and arranged under the control of a spring 39 connected atone end to the escapement and at the other to the printing cylinder 1.The tooth 40 of the escapement 3'7 normally acts as a detent for theescape wheel 36 and prevents rotation of the type wheel '7 under theinfluence of the spring 35. The spring 35 is arranged to be wound up byrotation of the spindle 8 through the medium of a key 41 secured to theopposite end thereof to the escape wheel 36.

The normal stationary position which the printing cylinder 1 assumes bymeans of any known controlling device is that indicated in Figure 5 andwhen in this position the heel 42 of the escapementv 37 is locatedadjacent to the core of an electromagnet 43, the circuit of which isarranged to be controlled by a switch located at a distance from themachine; for example, when the magnet is employed in conjunction with atotalizator ticket issuing machine, the control switch of the magnet maybe located at a central control station. r

The operation of the mechanism is as follows:

The spring 39 is-initially wound up so that the required type face ofthe wheel 7 is aligned with the printing surface of the cylinder 1, sothat any desired number of tickets may be printed and issued by themechanism bearing an impression from the said type face. When it isdesired to rotate the type wheel 7 so as to bring the next successivetype face thereon into alignment'with heel 42 of the escapement 37, thuswithdrawing the tooth 40 of the escapement from the escape wheel 36, andupon de-energization of. the magnet '43 the spring, 39 returns theescapement 37 to the normal position so that the tooth 40 of theescapement engages with the next successive tooth of the escape wheel 36which has been rotated to bring the next successive type face of thetype wheel 7 into position for printing.

When it is not convenient for the magnet 43 to be located adjacent tothe printing cylinder 1 in the position indicated in Figure 5,intermediate mechanism, such-as a double armed lever, may be arrangedtoextend between the magnet and the escapement 37 ,so that anenergization of the magnet moves the lever which in turn effects thenecessary actuation of the escapement.

In cases where a single electro-magnet is employed for actuating thecontrol mechanism for the type wheel 7 as above described, the circuitof the magnet may be included in the circuit of an electro-magneticallyactuated locking mechanism for the ticket issuing machine, for example,it may be included in the circuit of one of the windings of a doubleacting solenoid, such as that described in the prior patent hereinbeforereferred to.

It will be appreciated that with the mechanism above described, thedevices which are directly actuated by the remote control are notrequired to perform the actual work of altering the type wheel, but suchalteration is effected from a local power source.

It is to be understood that the remote control mechanism for moving thecam plate 26, lever or rod in Figures 1 to 4 and for moving theescapement 42 in Figures 5 and 6 may be actuated by fluid pressure meansinstead of electromagnetic means if desired.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination witha'rotary printing cylinder having a normal stationary position and uponwhich is mounted a rotatable type wheel having a plurality of typefaces, of a yielding control operable to rotate said type wheel, anescapementdevice carried by said printing cylinder and opcombinationwith a rotary printing cylinder hav-,

ing a normal stationary position and upon which is mounted a rotatabletype wheel having a pluralityof type faces, of a yielding controloperable to rotate said type wheel, an escapement device carried by saidprinting cylinder and operable to control the rotation of said typewheel one movable abutment, mechanism operativel tively to saidabutment, means operable from a remote control to move said abutmentagainst the influence of said yielding control from an ineffectiveposition to an effective position for moving said type member, meansoperable to retain said abutment in said effective position and meansoperable automatically to release said abutment after said type memberhas been moved a step whereby the abutment is moved to the ineffectiveposition by said yielding control.

4. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination with aprinting mechanism operable to be moved 'to print a ticket, of a typemember having a plurality of selectable type faces movably mountedonsaid mechanism, a yieldingly controlled movable abutment, mechanismoperatively connected to said type member adapted to be actuated by saidabutment to move said type member one step at a time corresponding toone type face as said printing mechanism moves relative ly to saidabutment, electro-magnetically actuated means operable to move saidabutment abutment after said type member has been moved a stepwherebythe abutment is moved to the ineffective position by said yieldingcontrol.

5. In -a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination with arotary printing cylinder of a type member having a plurality ofselectable type faces and movably mounted on said cylinder, a

nected to said type member adapted to b actuated by said abutment tomove said type member one step-at a time corresponding to one typefaceas said printing cylinder rotates relatively to said abutment, meansoperable from a remote control to move said abutment from an ineffectiveposition to an effective position for moving said type member and meanscarried by said printing cylinder operable automatically as the cylinderrotates to effect the return of said abutment to the ineffectiveposition after the type member has been moved one step.

6. In a ticket printing and issuing machine, the

combination with a rotary printing cylinder of I a type member having aplurality of selectable type faces and movably mounted on said cylinder,a

yieldingly controlled movable abutment, mecha-- nism operativelyconnected to said type member adapted to be actuated by said abutment tomove said type'membr one step at a time corresponding to one type faceas said printing cylinder rotates relatively to the abutment,electro-magnetically actuated means operable to move said abutmentagainst said'yielding control from an inefiective position to aneffective position for moving said type member, means operable to retypeface at a time and an electro-magnet opltain said abutment intheeffective positionand enable to actuate said escapement when saidprinting cylinder is inesaid stationary position.

1 5, in a ticket printing and issuing machine the be actuated by saidabutment to move said type member one step at a time corresponding toone type face as said printing mechanism moves relaeans carried by saidprinting cylinder operable automatically as the cylinder rotates torelease said abutment after the type member has been moved one stepwhereby the abutment is returned by the yielding control to theineffective position.

7. In a ticket printing and issuing machine, the combination with arotary printing cylinder of a typewheel having a plurality ofselebtabletype faces and rotatably mounted on said cylinder, 9. starwheel operatively-connected to said type wheel so that rotation of saidstar wheel rotates the type wheel, a movable abutment normally conlocated in a position out of the path of movement of said star wheelwith the printing cylinder as the same rotates, means operable from/aremote control to move said abutment into the path of movement of saidstar wheel for the purpose specified and means operable to return saidabutment to the normal position.

8. In a ticket printing and issuing machine, the combination with arotary printing cylinder of a type wheel having a plurality ofselectable type faces and movably mounted on said cylinder, a star wheel*operatively connected to said type wheel so that rotation of said starwheel rotates said type wheel, a yieldingly controlled movable abutmentnormally located out of the path of said star wheel as the printingcylinder rotates, electro-magnetically actuated means operable to movesaid abutment against the influence of said yielding control into thepath of movement of said star wheel with said printing cylinder as thesame rotates, means operable to retain said abutment in said path ofmovement of the star wheel so that the type wheel is rotated one step byengagement of the star wheel with the abutment as the printing cylinderrotates and means operable automatically as the cylinder rotates torelease said abutment after the type wheel has been so moved whereby theabutment is returned to the normal position by said yielding control.

9. In a ticket issuing machine, the combination of a printing mechanismmovable to efiect printing on a ticket, a type member having a pluralityof type faces and movably mounted on saidmechanism so that any selectedtype face may be moved into position for printing, means perable from aremote control position for initiating a sequence of operationsnecessary for effecting the movement of the said type member andnormally inoperative local means arranged to move the type memberentirelyindependently of said remotely controlled means.

10.In a ticket issuing machine, the combination of a printing mechanismmovable to effect printing on a ticket, a type member having a pluralityof type faces and movably mounted on said mechanism so that any selectedtype face may be moved into position for printing, means operable from aremote control position,

independently of the printing movement of said printing mechanism, forinitiatinga. sequence of operations necessary for effecting the move entof the said type member and normally inoperative local means arrangedvwhen operative to move said type member and rendered operative once onlyby an operation of said remotely controlled means when said movableprinting mechanism is in a predetermined position, said local means.being adapted'to move the type member entirely independently of saidremotely controlled means.

11. In a ticket issuing machine, the combine.- tion,of a printingmechanism movable to effect printing on a ticket, a. type member havinga plurality of type faces and movably mounted on said mechanism so thatany selected type face may be moved into position for printing, meansincluding an electromagnet operable from a remote control position forinitiating a sequence of operations necessary for effecting the movementofthe said type member and normally inon said mechanism so that anyselected type face may be moved into position for printing, meansincluding an electromagnet operable from a remote control position,independently of the printing movement of said printing mechanism, forinitiating a sequence of operations necessary for eflecting the movementof the said type member and normally inoperative local driving meansarranged when operative to move said type member and rendered operativeonce only by an operation of said electromagnet when said movableprinting mechanism is in a predetermined position, said local meansbeing adapted to move the.

type member entirely independently of said remotely controlled means.

13. In a ticket issuing machine, the combination of a printing mechanismhaving a normal stationary position and movable to effect printing on aticket, a type member having a plurality of type faces and movablymounted on said mechanism so that any selected type face may be movedinto position for printing, means operable from a remotecontrol'position, independently of the printing movement of saidprinting mechanism, for initiating a sequence of operations necessaryfor effecting the movement of the said type member and normallyinoperative local means arranged when operative to move said type memberand rendered operative once only by an operation of said remotelycontrolled means when said movable printing mechanism is in apredetermined position, said local means being adapted to move the typemember entirely independently of said remotely controlled means whensaid printing mechanism is in the normal stationary position.

1'4. In a ticket issuing machine, the combina tion of a'printingmechanism having a normal stationary position and movable to effectprinting of a ticket, a type member having a plurality of type facesmovably mounted on said mechanism so that any selected type face maybemoved into position for printing, means including an electromagnetoperable. from a. remote control position when said printing mechanismis stationary, for initiating a sequence of operations necessary, foreffecting the movement of the said type membennorma-lly inoperativelocal means arranged to be rendered operative once only by an operationof said electromagnet, and a stepping device controlled by said localmeans and arranged when operative to move said type member step by stepat least one face 'at a time entirely independently of saidelectromagnet when said movable printing mechanism is in a member sothat the latter is movable once for said type member adapted to beactuated by said each operation of said remotely controlled meansabutment to move said type "member one step at v upon and by 'virtue ofrelative movement bea time corresponding to one type face as said tweensaid means and said printing mechanism printing mechanism movesrelatively to said as the mechanism moves to print a ticket andabutment, means operable from a remote control 5 thereby bring aselected face of said type mem- 'to move said abutment from anineffective posiber into position for printing. tion to an effectiveposition so that the said type- 16. In a ticket printing. and issuingmachine member is movable once for an operation of said the combinationwith a printing mechanism opremotely controlled means and by operationof 'erable to be moved to print aticket, of a type said printingmechanism and means operable to 10 member having a. plurality ofselectable type faces return said abutment to the ineffective position.

.movably mounted on said mechanism, a movable abutment, mechanismoperatively connected to CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK WEBB.

